Setting aside the first snowfall and the magic of the holiday season, we think we can all agree that winter is the worst. It’s cold, it’s dark, and everything is either icy or wet (and not in the good way). Yes, it does give us an excuse to sit inside and read, but let’s be real: reading on the beach under the warm sun with a cold drink in your hand is waaayyyy better. Can’t get to that dream location right now? Well let’s all pretend we can with some fantastic books instead!

We want to give you the chance to win eight books that are perfect for your pretend tropical getaway! So put the kids to bed/send your partner away/pour a glass of something cold & sweet because it’s time to get our imaginary tan on with a good book in hand.

To enter answer the following question in the comments section below: If you could pick anywhere in the world to read a book, where would it be?

From the New York Times and internationally bestselling author of The Secret Keeper and The Distant Hours, an intricately plotted, spellbinding new novel of heartstopping suspense and uncovered secrets.

From New York Times bestselling author Mariah Stewart comes the latest book in her celebrated Chesapeake Diaries, a small-town romance series in the tradition of Barbara Freethy, Susan Mallery, and Robyn Carr.

A passenger on a glamorous North Sea cruise glimpses a terrifying scene--in the dark of night, someone tosses a woman overboard. The eyewitness alerts the crew, only to be told that all passengers are present and accounted for. She must have imagined it...but she's sure she didn't.

From the next “major voice in Southern fiction” (New York Times bestselling author Elin Hilderbrand) comes the first in an all-new series chronicling the journeys of three sisters and their mother—and a secret from their past that has the potential to tear them apart and reshape their very definition of what it means to be a family.

A high-stakes drama set against the harsh beauty of the Maine wilderness, charting the journey of four friends as they fight to survive the aftermath of a white water rafting accident, The River at Night is a nonstop and unforgettable thriller by a stunning new voice in fiction.

XOXO After Dark offers the best in romance, urban fantasy and women’s fiction. From free full-length books to contests to XXXO!’s scorching hot posts, we hope dedicated genre fans will find lots to do.